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[Atty. General Robert Jackson and Vice Pres. Garner]

Atty. General Robert Jackson and Vice Pres. Garner

Attorney General arrives for Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Washington, D.C., March 10. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings with Mrs. Cummings arriving at the Capitol today where the Attorney General appeared as the first witness before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the President's plan for reorganizing the Supreme Court. Senator William Gibbs McAdoo (center) of California, greeted the couple on their arrival, 3101937

Attorney General arrives for Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Washington, D.C., March 10. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings with Mrs. Cummings arriving at the Capitol today where the Attorney General appeared as the first witness before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the President's plan for reorganizing the Supreme Court. Senator William Gibbs McAdoo (center) of California, greeted the couple on their arrival, 3/10/1937

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BLERIOT AIRPLANE. LT., U.S.A. AVIATOR. LEFT, SHAKING HANDS WITH C. MURVIN WOOD

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60 per cent of Akron, O. population now on relief, Dies Committee told. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. Testifying today before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, C. Nelson Sparks, Akron, O., former Mayor and Chairman of a Law and Order League during the 1936 rubber strike, declared that 60 percent of the town's population is now living on government or state relief checks since rubber companies decentralized their operations after a wave of strikes

60 per cent of Akron, O. population now on relief, Dies Committee told. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. Testifying today before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, C. Nelson Sparks, Akron, O., former Mayor and Chairman of a Law and Order League during the 1936 rubber strike, declared that 60 percent of the town's population is now living on government or state relief checks since rubber companies decentralized their operations after a wave of strikes

[60 per cent of Akron, O. population now on relief, Dies Committee told. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. Testifying today before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, C. Nelson Sparks, Akron, O., former Mayor and Chairman of a Law and Order League during the 1936 rubber strike, declared that 60 percent of the town's population is now living on government or state relief checks since rubber companies decentralized their operations after a wave of strikes]

UAWU leaders urge President to appropriate $130,000,000 for Michigan relief. Washington, D.C., Feb. 1. Led by Homer Martin, President, representatives of the United Automobile Workers Union called at the White House today and urged President Roosevelt to appropriate $130,000,000 for Michigan relief to avoid "mass starvation and mass misery". They also left with the President their recommendations and a statement on employment, unemployment and average wage of workers in the auto industry. Left to right: Richard T. Frankensteen, Vice President; Homer Martin, President; William Munger, Research Director; and W. Jed Louck, Economist

Big talk on little houses. These high officials of the New Deal's housing family photographed as they concluded a conference with President Roosevelt. From the left: Stewart McDonald, head of the FHA?; Secretary Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Morris L. Coske, head of Rural Electrification, and Peter Grimm, housing expert working in the Treasury Department. Grimm and his associates from New York are concluding a report on housing conditions east of the Mississippi which is expected to show only from 2 to 4 percent vacancies. His report to the President is expected to have a bearing on the future policy of both Federal Housing, Works Progress Administration, the Rural Electrification program and Rural Resettlement, 102935

Townsendites have a day at hearings. Washington, D.C., Feb. 8. Rep. Ralph O. Brewster, Maine, L.W. Jeffery, Vice President of the Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. and Dr. Towsend, going over a few points on their testimony before the hearings today of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Brewster told the Committee that adoption of the Townsend Bill will allow the government to do away with other forms of relief and would allow the budget to be balanced, 2-8-39

Townsendites have a day at hearings. Washington, D.C., Feb. 8. Rep. Ralph O. Brewster, Maine, L.W. Jeffery, Vice President of the Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. and Dr. Towsend, going over a few points on their testimony before the hearings today of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Brewster told the Committee that adoption of the Townsend Bill will allow the government to do away with other forms of relief and would allow the budget to be balanced, 2-8-39

Congressional group asks $80,000,000 for flood control. Washington, D.C., Mar. 7. President Roosevelt today canvassed proposals for flood control measures with a house delegation placing emphasis on need for a program in the Ohio River Valley. The House Delegates asked the president to support and $80,000,000 program for flood control in the Ohio Valley. They are shown as they left the White House, left to right, front: Joseph A. Dixon, Ohio; James G. Folk, Ohio; Eugene P. Crowe, Ind.; G.W. Johnson, West Virginia; Lawrence E. Imhoff, Ohio. In the rear: Peter J. De Muth, PA.; Kent Keller, Ill.; Brent Spencer, KY, 3/7/38

Big talk on little houses. These high officials of the New Deal's housing family photographed as they concluded a conference with President Roosevelt. From the left: Stewart McDonald, head of the [FHA?]; Secretary Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Morris L. Coske, head of Rural Electrification, and Peter Grimm, housing expert working in the Treasury Department. Grimm and his associates from New York are concluding a report on housing conditions east of the Mississippi which is expected to show only from 2 to 4 percent vacancies. His report to the President is expected to have a bearing on the future policy of both Federal Housing, Works Progress Administration, the Rural Electrification program and Rural Resettlement, 10/29/35

60 per cent of Akron, O. population now on relief, Dies Committee told. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. Testifying today before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, C. Nelson Sparks, Akron, O., former Mayor and Chairman of a Law and Order League during the 1936 rubber strike, declared that 60 percent of the town's population is now living on government or state relief checks since rubber companies decentralized their operations after a wave of strikes

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Informs President SEC ready to proceed with investigation of insurance companies. Washington, D.C., Jan. 24. William O. Douglas, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, leaving the White House today after reporting to President Roosevelt that the commission was ready to proceed with its investigation of insurance companies in connection with the present monopoly inquiry. He indicated the SEC would be concerned primarily with the investment and managerial phases of insurance company operation and said approximately $300,000 would be required to carry out the work in this calendar year, 1/24/38

Star witness before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. Dudley P. Gilbert, New York socialite, who has been financial angel for an undercover nationwide anti-Semitic and anti-communist movement, today told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that the American people will 'have to rise under some American officer of the Franco type' if a 'red revolution' is to be averted

Gentlemen, I am here [...]' began General Moseley. Washington, D.C., May 31. Major General George Van Horn Moseley, U.S.A. retired, provided members of the Dies Committee with testimony today following a brief argument over a statement which he wished the read. With the opening statement, 'Gentlemen, I am here...' he was cut short by acting Chairman Arthur Healy. 'You can answer that question. You're not here to make a speech.' He said that if he were president, he would enforce a 1929 statute which empowers the president to use the army to fight subversive activities within the country. Behind the General is Rep. J. Thorkelson of Montana, whom Moseley said would 'bring it all out on the floor of the House'

Backs plan for Federal Department of Art, Science, and Literature. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Declaring that no form of subsidy would bring more immediate cultural returns, Blanche Yurka, blonde stage star, today testified before the House Committee on Patents in behalf of the proposed Federal Department of sciences, Art, and Literature. Miss Yurka was one of a group of stage starts, musicians and writers who will come before the committee this week. With Miss Yurka is Frank Gilmore, Director of the Associated Artists and Actors of America

Lititz, Pennsylvania. Honor roll in the hall of the Lititz Borough Public School, showing which classes have 100 percent record for buying war stamps and bonds for the week. During the week of November 12th, out of the 845 children in the school, 780 children bought four hundred seventy-three dollars and ninety-five cents worth of stamps and bonds; two thousand seven hundred twenty-seven dollars and thirty cents worth this year

Government workers union sponsors school in capital. Washington, D.C., Nov. 30. A school for government workers sponsored by the United Federal Workers of America, affiliate of the CIO, was inaugurated only two weeks ago but already the registration has increased 200 percent. A variety of courses are offered for which a tuition fee of $2.00 a course is charged to members in good standing of C.I.O. Unions. Non-members will be $2.50. Naturally, a class in Union Organization will be one of the principal courses. Miss Olivia Israli, instructor at the Federal Workers School, registering new students.

Work of the Colored law and order league, Baltimore, Md.

"Rail Wages have increased 37 percent since 1929"-- facts finding commission told. Washington, D.C., Oct. 4. Dr. Wilfort I. King, Professor of economics at New York University, told the President's fact finding commission today that the average wages of railroad employees, measured in terms of buying power, increased 37 percent since 1929. He added, hourly earnings of railroad men have increased 15 percent while cost of living has fallen 16 percent in the same time, 10/4/38

UAWU head quizzed by Rep. Dies. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Homer Martin, left, President of the Automobile Workers Union, as he was quizzed today by Rep. Martin Dies, Chairman of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities. Martin told the Committee that communists are active in both the CIO and A.F. of L

Defense housing, Erie, Pennsylvania. Mrs. B.J. Rogan and her small son, Bernie, in the kitchen of the Rogan's new war home at the Franklin Terrace housing project in Erie, Pennsylvania. Mr. Rogan is a drill press operator at a nearby plant which is is working three shifts on defense contracts. Mr. Rogan earns $42.50 a week, and spends about twenty percent of his income for rent

"Heil Hitler" salute given chairman of House Committee investigating un-American activities by first witness. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. Called as the first witness before the Special House Committee investigating Un-American activities, John Metcalfe, former Chicago reporter but now an investigator for the committee, gives Chairman Martin Dies (right) a Nazi salute before taking the stand. Joining under the name of Hellmut Oberwinder, Metcalfe related his experiences as a member of the German-American bund and charged the organization has a secret relationship with the Nazi government in Germany, 81238

Conversion (auto accessory plant). Photo shows girl workers at a New York City plant assembling field sterilizers for the United States Army Medical Corps. Sol Lapides, partner in the firm inspects work. This firm formerly engaged in the manufacture of automobile accessories. Since converted ninety percent to war production

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